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Whiting
Lake County, Indiana
ZipCodes
46394
Motto
"A Tree City, USA"
Page Contents for Whiting, Indiana
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Indiana state capital is Indianapolis.
The population of Whiting is approximately 5,155 (1990), 4997 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,318 (1990), 1899 (2010).
The amount of land area in Whiting is 4.565 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Whiting is 1.8 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 3.934 sq kilometers.
The distance from Whiting to Washington DC is 605 miles.
The distance to the Indiana state capital is 150 miles. (as the crow flies)
Whiting is positioned 41.67 degrees north of the equator and 87.48 degrees west of the prime meridian.
The average winter temperature is 20.1 (January) degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 72.9 (July) degrees F.
Location
in the northwest corner of Indiana near Lake Michigan. Only 18 miles from Chicago, Illinois. Here is A map page for the Whiting area.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Whiting was named for "Pop Whiting." He was a railroad engineer whose train derailed. The place where the derailment took place became known as "Pop Whiting's Siding." Later the name was shortened to Whiting and is known by the same name today. For more historical information, please see this page on Whiting.
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The incorporation of Whiting
1 October 1895 (town), 4 May 1903 (city)Whiting City Government
Whiting City Hall1443 119th St
Whiting, IN 46394-1742
Phone: 219-659-7704
Whiting has a Mayor/Council form of government with seven council members.
Whiting Chamber
Chamber Of Commerce
1442 119th St
Whiting, IN 46394-1734
Phone: 219-659-0292
Whiting Organizations
Chamber Of Commerce
1442 119th St
Whiting, IN 46394-1734
Phone: 219-659-0292
Whiting Libraries
Whiting Public Library
1735 Oliver Street
Whiting, IN 46394
Phone: (219) 473-4700 Ext. 11
Fax#: (219) 659-5833
email: cyh@whiting.lib.in.us
URL: http://www.whiting.lib.in.us
Whiting City Mayor's Office
1443 119th St
Whiting, IN 46394-1742
Phone: 219-659-7700
Mary Gorman Specker Memorial Library
2400 New York Ave
Whiting, IN 46394-2146
Phone: 219-473-4372
Whiting Schools
Whiting Superintendent-Schools1500 Center St
Whiting, IN 46394-1751
Phone: 219-659-0656
HIGHER EDUCATION
Calumet College Of St Joseph
2400 New York Ave
Whiting, IN 46394-2146
Phone: 219-473-7770 (Indiana)
Phone: 773-721-0202 (Illinois)
Toll-free: 877-700-9100 Whiting
Miscellany
The population of Whiting was:1889 - 40
1892 - 3,000
1970 - 7,054
1980 - 5,630
1990 - 5,155
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